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Mrs White was a wealthy lady. She lived  16    in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was   17   . She spent a lot of time thinking about her   18   and about her dead husband. Her children   19    about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.
Mrs Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became set in their ways and don’t like to be   20   what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a    21   of the house. Mrs White was    22  her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green    23    that there were a lot of violets(紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “   24   do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “I love these   25   and they   26    so fast that I have more and more.” When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you   27    a friend or a neighbor that is  28  in bed or getting married, give    29    one of your violets.”
Mrs White said    30    about the doctor’s advice and for a few months  31   the visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the   32   of her neighbor’s daughter. She put a ribbon (丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plants and took it to the hospital.   33   she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she    34    so many that she became known as the   35   lady.
16.A. well    B. alone    C. quietly    D. happily
17.A. cheerful   B. delighted    C. unhappy    D. disappointed
18.A. money   B. children   C. big house    D. old age
19.A. talked   B. thought   C. worried    D. learned
20.A. told    B. ordered    C. wanted   D. invited
21.A. tour    B. view     C. sight     D. picture
22.A. proud of   B. familiar with   C. interested in   D. anxious about
23.A. looked    B. showed     C. noticed     D. watched
24.A. How     B. Why     C. When     D. Where
25.A. rooms    B. windows    C. children    D. flowers
26.A. grow    B. make     C. become    D. produce
27.A. ask      B. get     C. hear      D. want
28.A. ill     B. sad     C. excited    D. pleased
29.A. it      B. me     C. you      D. them
30.A. nothing   B. anything   C. something   D. everything
31.A. before    B. after     C. during     D. until
32.A. lecture    B. graduation   C. celebration   D. wedding
33.A. Usually   B. Continuously   C. Gradually   D. Regularly
34.A. sold out   B. gave away   C. grew    D. kept on
35.A. old     B. violet    C. rich     D. famous